331722017-09-16Planetary Volatiles Extractor for In Situ Resource Utilization, Phase ICompletedJun 2015Dec 2015Under previous SBIR Phase 1, we demonstrated MISME system to TRL 3. This system can be used on Mars, the Moon, as well as Asteroids (a Spider concept with self- anchoring approach was developed). We propose to focus this Phase I on the two approaches of water extraction: Sniffer and Corer. At the end of the Phase 1, we will trade all 3: Sniffer, Corer, MISME and select one for further development in Phase 2. After the Sniffer and the Corer tests, a trade study will be conducted to compare Sniffer vs Corer vs MISME approaches. The trade study will include figure of merits (e.g. extraction efficiency etc), potential for scaling production up, easy of deploying on more than one planetary body, as well as mission implementation challenges and risks. During this time we will also work closely with our COTR to determine mission preferences. The end result will be selection of the best approach. During this trade study we will also consider different properties of planetary regoliths as well as environmental conditions that would affect excavation and processing (e.g. poorly sorted particle size distribution and agglutinates on the Moon which make regolith very cohesive, perchlorates and clays on Mars which make soil very sticky etc).Potential NASA Commercial Applications: NASA applications would satisfy goals of HEOMD and SMD. In particular, Planetary Volatiles Extractor could be initially used as a reconnaissance tool to map and characterize volatiles distribution around the area before deploying ISRU plant. Depending on the required water (or other volatiles) production per day, the PVEx could be used to extract water to support human habitats or for LOX/LH2 propulsion system to enable return of humans or samples back to Earth or a journey to outer reaches of Space. Because of the system flexibility, the PVEx could be deployed on any extraterrestrial body that contains volatiles or hydrated minerals: Mars, the Moon, Europa, Enceladus, Asteroids, Comets, Phobos and Deimos. For example if the system were to be deployed on the Moon or Near Earth Objects, the water produced by the system could be returned to ISS.23332394Robotics and Autonomous Systems32764.3Manipulation35914.3.6Sample Acquisition and Handling32457Human Exploration Destination Systems32937.1In-Situ Resource Utilization37407.1.2Resource AcquisitionSBIR/STTRSpace Technology Mission DirectorateJohnson Space CenterJSCNASA CenterHoustonTXHoneybee Robotics, Ltd.IndustryNew YorkNYNew YorkTherese GriebelCarlos TorrezKris Zacny26397Briefing ChartImagePlanetary Volatiles Extractor for In Situ Resource Utilization Briefing Chart26957https://techport.nasa.gov/file/269577381817760https://techport.nasa.gov/file/177605755835716Briefing Chart ImageImagePlanetary Volatiles Extractor for In Situ Resource Utilization, Phase I26799https://techport.nasa.gov/file/267995755823757Project ImageImagePlanetary Volatiles Extractor for In Situ Resource Utilization Project Image16937https://techport.nasa.gov/file/169375755836506STMD LetterDocument27668https://techport.nasa.gov/file/27668329935